Re: [mou-net] Common Moorhen, Sibley County

Unfortunately the adult Common Moorhen disappeared into the cattails before Doug Kieser could get there and did not reappear. There is also a public access to the lake off of Hwy 15, but at that hour the sun was in the wrong location for good viewing. In the morning it might be a good place to st

[mou-net] Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush in SD

FYI http://nuttybirder.blogspot.com/ dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika

[mou-net] Sandhill cranes

I just read today that there will be a hunting season for Sandhill Cranes in Minnesota this year. Guess I missed the public comment period. Kurt Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Common Moorhen, Sibley County

There is a Common Moorhen at the NW corner of Sand Lake in Sibley County. I saw it from the gravel road that runs along the north side of the lake west of Hwy 15 and three miles south of Winthrop. The 2 Cattle Egrets reported by Doug Kieser were still present late this afternoon. Bob Williams

[mou-net] Cattle Egrets - Sibley County

Two adult Cattle Egrets just observed on the west side of county highway 13, a mile or so north of county 12. Many Great Egrets, yellowlegs in the area as well. This is northeast of Gaylord or west of Arlington. Doug Kieser Minneapolis Sent from my HTC Touch Pro2 on the Now Network from Sprint®.

[mou-net] MRVAC - Western Minnesota Birds - July 11, 12, 13, 2010 - Field Trip Report

Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter Field Trip Report July 11, 12, 13, 2010 Western Minnesota Birds Had a change of location for this field trip and spent 3 days in and around Marshall, Minnesota. Our group observed a total of 105 species of birds in Lincoln, Lyon and Yellow Medicine count

Re: [mou-net] RFI: Visiting Minnesota in September

Others are better qualified than I as to saying where to find these birds, but perhaps it would help to know if you have a particular route in mind already, or would try to plan one based on their suggestions. (Welcome, and good birding) Linda Whyte On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:31 PM, Craig Fischer

[mou-net] About the Metro

I have been working around the yard (in Eagan) evenings after work. The most interesting visitor is the young, somewhat downy Barred Owl that has been hanging around the yard. She is quite comfortable with me and has landed as close as about twenty feet away. Her begging call is similar to th